PELAJARAN 10 Membicarakan Bisnis (lanjutan)

CATATAN PELAJARAN

Peran

Victoria Song: Asisten Manajer Hubungan Internasional Hale and Hearty Foods
Lian: Pemilik perkebunan teh (bersama Lok suaminya)
Lok: Pemilik perkebunan teh (bersama Lian istrinya)
Harvey Judd: Kepala Bagian Pembelian perusahaan Hale and Hearty Foods

Jalan Cerita

Masih di Gedung Akuarium. Harvey berupaya memperoleh gambaran dari Lian layanan apa
kiranya yang dapat diberikan oleh Hale and Hearty untuk perusahaan Lian. Usai melepas Lian dan
Lok ke taxi, Victoria jadi terheran-heran, bahwa Harvey berhasil mengajak Lian untuk melakukan
pembicaraan formal.

Bahasa Mengarahkan pembicaraan ke bidang bisnis

Perlu ada pendekatan halus sebelum mengarahkan seseorang ke pembicaraan bisnis. Berlatihlah
mengucapkan contoh-contoh kalimat di bawah ini:

I know your time is limited. So I hope you dont mind me raising this.
Do you mind if we talk business for a moment?
Ive been meaning to talk to you about your business. Is now a good time?
I know you dont have a lot of time, so do you mind if we discuss business for a minute?

Menerima dan menolak tawaran bantuan seseorang

Percakapan singkat di bawah ini dapat dipakai untuk latihan menerima atau menolak dengan
sopan tawaran bantuan seseorang. Ucapkanlah dengan suara keras.

Menerima Menolak
A: I could give you a hand if you like. A: Would you like me to help you with that
B: Thanks, I will need a hand. order?
B: Ill be fine. Thanks, anyway!

A: If you need help with the

presentation, A: Will you need any help preparing for
just sing out. that trip?
B: Thanks. I think Ill take you up on B: No, but thanks for offering.
that.
A: Fine.
Idiom
To give someone a hand membantu seseorang
Contoh: The task took twice as long because there was no one around to give him a hand.

To nut something out. (to nut out something): memecahkan persoalan atau menyusun
langkah yang akan diambil.
Contoh: They worked through the night, trying to nut out the strategy for saving the company.

To get cracking : segera memulai pekerjaan yang harus diselesaikan dalam waktu singkat;
segera bergerak cepat.
Contoh: If were going to get this order out before 5pm, wed better get cracking.

LATIHAN

1. Kosa kata penting

Carilah arti dan cara pengucapan kata-kata di bawah ini pada kamus:

discuss engagement enjoyable

extremely idea limited
locally opportunity presentation
remarkable reputation solid

2. Latihan bahasa Menerima atau menolak tawaran bantuan

Tulislah jawaban yang sesuai atas tawaran bantuan di bawah ini:

8 = menolak 9= menerima

1. Would you like a hand sorting those letters?

9_________________________________________________________________________

2. Is there anything I can do to help you?

8 _________________________________________________________________________

3. Will you need any help getting the order in on time?

9 _________________________________________________________________________

4. I could assist you if you like.

8 _________________________________________________________________________
5. Sing out if you need a hand.
9_________________________________________________________________________

3. Idiom

Pilihlah idiom yang tepat untuk masing-masing kalimat di bawah ini:

To give someone a hand To nut out To get cracking

1. This isnt an easy problem to fix. Well have to stay back to ________ it __________.
2. If you think you wont make the deadline I can _______________________ if you like.
3. The deadline is 3pm so wed better _________________________________________.

3. 1. Well have to stay back to nut it out. 2. I can give you a hand if you like. 3. wed better get cracking.
2. Example Answers: 2.1) Yes, thanks. I could use a hand. 2) Not, thanks anyway. 3) Thanks, I might take
4. Latihan Ucapan

Ucapkan berulang-ulang dengan suara keras:

Is now a good time

To talk business
Talk business
Is now a good time
To talk business with you?
you up on that. 4) No, but thanks for offering. 5) Thanks, I will!